Reading and Roaming
PRIDE AND MEMORY This is the weekend that Gay Pride parades take place in New York, San Francisco and other cities, cause for celebration. But, it also seems fitting to mention the relatively new New York City AIDS Memorial. Located in the West Village at the intersection of W. 12th Street, 7th Avenue and Greenwich …
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FILMS AND BOOKS. From a daring adventurer (Gertrude Bell) and a fictional newly minted doctor, Ally Moberley, to a grief stricken father and son and devastated parents to murder and Belgian emigres, I’ve covered a lot of ground in my recent filmgoing and reading. Much of it has been in international settings too: Persia and …
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BROOKLYN BOUND Last week we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. We first took the subway from Christopher Street to Chambers St. and changed lines exiting at Clark Street in Brooklyn. We walked down the hill to the Brooklyn Bridge Park for a pit stop, but also checked out the Manhattan Bridge from underneath and …
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ETHNIC EATS. We like to eat and we like variety. We’ve returned to some of our favorite dining spots, but have also been on a quest to try new places. Here’s a round-up of some recent meals in the West Village. Bon appetit! Nisi On Bleecker Street, Nisi’s front window has a view of an …
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